Kebbi: Troops repel bandits’ attacks, rescue 11 kidnapped victims

From Ola Muhammad, Birnin Kebbi
Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in two separate encounters on October 30 and 31, 2026.
The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
He said: “In the first operation, the troops responded to a distress call reporting that armed bandits had blocked a road leading to Ribah town and attempted to enter the town.
“On arrival, troops found that an unspecified number of ci...